MAHARASHTRA
3 DAYs Maharashtra state conference of CITU was held on 28-30 December on A.K. Hangal Manh at Comrade M.K. Pandhe Hall in Capt. Lakshmi Sehgal Nagar, Chandrapur. After flag hoisting by CITU’s senior leader K.L. Bajaj, paying floral tributes to the martyrs, introduction by reception committee secretary Prof. Rameshchandra Dahiwade and welcome address by its chairman S.H. Baig; the conference was inaugurated by CITU general secretary Tapan Sen.
In his address Tapan Sen drew the attention to the grim situation for the workers in the capitalist countries due to economic crises; to Congress-led UPA government’s corruptions, scams and scandals; despite Supreme Court’s direction not disclosing the names of the black money holders in foreign banks; their huge budgetary concessions to industrial houses and big business; and going ahead with anti-people measures including massive disinvestments of PSUs and allowing FDI in retail trade etc. BJP-led NDA government’s record was no way different from that of Congress and its allies.
In the series of 14 all India workers strikes in last 18 years against liberalization policies of the BJP-led and Congress-led governments; February, 2012 was historic with 12 crore workers participation and even INTUC joining. In 2 days all India workers strike to take place on 20-21 February, 2013, called by all 11 central trade unions; Maharashtra is expected to be in the forefront as the state has a glorious record of working class struggles since freedom movement and has to regain its glorious past.
On organization, Tapan Sen pointed out that though there is increase in CITU membership, it is more in unorganized sector. More attention is needed towards12 lakh labour force in organized sector industries in Maharashtra. General secretary Tapan Sen and secretary Dr. K. Hemalata attended and guided throughout the conference.
Greeting the delegates Hemalata drew attention especially to the problems of women workers and the struggle of unorganized workers, particularly the women workers, for wages and social securities. She emphasized on improving the quality of work of state and district committees; and to bring changes in work methods equipping to face the new challenges with the changes which are taking place.
Fraternal organizations’ leaders, greeting the delegates, include state AITUC general secretary Sukumar Damale, AIAWU president Kumar Shiralkar, AIDWA president Kiran Moghe, AIKS secretary Shankarrao Danav, SFI secretary Vinod Govindwar, and DYFI president Bhagwan Bhojane.
Narsayya Adam Master in his presidential address pointed out about NCP-INC coalition government in Maharashtra is curtailing labour rights and their hard-earned benefits; at the same time lavishly increasing perks, salaries and other facilities of ministers, MLAs, MPs. The report by state general secretary Dr. D.L. Karad pointed out about the membership drive in both organized and unorganized sectors; about the struggle to protect existing rights; efforts to expand among new sections; efforts for widening trade union unity to effectively check capitalist onslaughts and against imperialist penetration in country’s economic, industrial and political areas; and placed a 12 point programme for future.
86 delegates took part in discussion on general secretary’s report including 21 women. After reply, the report was adopted unanimously with the statement of accounts. 15 resolutions were unanimously adopted including the one condemning the bus gang rape of the brave girl in Delhi demanding exemplary punishment to the culprits.
Conference unanimously elected a 82 members General Council, 35 members Executive with re-electing Narsayya Adam Master as president and Dr. D. L. Karad as general secretary and K.R. Raghu as treasurer. Tapan Sen summed up the conference.
The conclusion of the conference was capped with a massive procession from Kasturba Road junction and marching through the main thoroughfares of Chandrapur city converted into huge rally and public meeting at local Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel college ground. Addressing the rally, Tapan Sen said that by seeing the large assembly of women in red attire and red scarfs, he felt assured that this backward district of Maharashtra would be in the forefront of working class movement in the state. Others, who addressed the rally, were Hemalata, Narsayya Adam Master, D.L. Karad, Rameshchandra Dahiwade, S. H. Baig and district committee member Rajesh Pijarkar.
(Inputs: P. R. Krishnan)
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